Around and Around Update Post

I’m going to just edit this post with continued updates on the progress of the circle construction. That way anyone interested can just go to one place to check on the progress.

July 21,2008: Boleskine93 and I have worked as much as we have been able to so far. There have been days that are just too hot and days I’m working all day so nothing got done. Today however we managed to get the Phoenician lettering of the Angel names traced in on the circle and he has begun to prime them with the gesso. This took some work and creativity. We couldn’t find a font online that exactly matched the one Poke Runyon has in his book. We found something close and had to thicken the letters up, add curves where there were previous sharper angles, and just “pretty up” others.

The energy in the house has seemed to change. Is it related to the magical endeavors going on in the dining room? Who knows. Definitely more going on the last few days though, in more ways than one. Boleskine93 has even reported increased “noises” in the house. (Which in itself are not unusual for this apt but the story of the lady who passed on in our place is for another time)

July 24,2008:

Black Paint. Acrylic Latex paint, Black as Black and darker still. Thicker than we first thought, eventually figured we could think it a bit. After it spread much easier and covered just as well. The blue you might see in the picture is just a pixel issue or something. In real life it’s true Black!

You see one of the triangles and the Phoenician for Gabriel whose name is also on the other side. Spaces on the left of that are the last letters of Michael in kind of a calligraphy script. That writing isn’t painted yet so it’s hard to see without the black being finished around it yet.

July 25,2008: Progress.

Aug 2,2008: Well, I’ve been working 2 shifts at work this week and have had but a few stolen moments to work on the circle when I wasn’t too tired. Boleskine93 has done a WONDERFUL job finishing the majority of the black and even getting some color in. I’ll just have some detailing around the lettering and the letters of the script to prime and finish. Then a few finishing details we want to add and the basic circle will be done! He and I have discussed other options like pentagrams on the outside and such but those will wait for later consideration. First things first. He even got the triangle cut out and started to sand and prime that. (He’s so awesome) We figure another week or so and all the necessary work will be complete.

Aug 9,2008: Circle is almost complete. Black around the lettering is done and all that is left is the white border on the inside and outside. Our Triangle is all cut, the white equilateral triangle is complete and the dark green circle was finished by Boleskine93 today while I was at work. Yesterday we spent the whole day on our project and it is coming out “Primo Dolce”. He began painting around the letters of the triangle and I joined in and took over when he tired this evening. Now what is left is the red letters and finishing up around the edges of lettering and white.

Being such a personal magical tool, I may not post any further pics of the circle. Boleskine and I may change our minds but until then you might just have to imagine the finished outcome.

Aug 10,2008: Ugh! Working 11-4. Five hours of wasted time when I could be working on the triangle with Boleskine93! He sometimes thinks I’m obsessed, or possessed! I just see it coming together and I want to get it done. I’m driven, focused, maybe that’s one reason I’m a bit snappy today. This interruption of employment is frustrating me right now. Maybe I should have left the paint alone this morning, but how could I? Painting the triangle is going much faster than on the canvas. It’s a better, sort of smother material with it’s own issues, but easier. I KNOW that 3-4 hours of good work and it will be done. That will even include the Phoenician “Michael” around the circle. That will leave just the white border on the circle. Some of the black will have to be brought down for a clean line and the white done. Just minor details. The names and colors are complete. I want to be home, I want to be painting and working on baking lasagna. I want to have my hands creating and productive. Check out Boleskine93’s blog to see pic’s of the triangle in progress here. It’s a thing of beauty.

Aug 27,2008: Although the basics are now complete, We have decided to “beef it up” a bit. We hemmed and hawed over this design or that one. Should it be outside the existing circle and extend it out or be in the center? Should it be an additional ring or symbol that covers the whole center where we stand? That’s when Boleskine 93 came up with another of his flashes of brilliance. Names of “God” on the outside, no ring, just painted around the outer edge. It looks fantastic (even though the first came out maybe a half inch off center). Finishing it soon, this won’t take too long between the two of us.